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2010 Soccer World Cup Education Summit Statement From Pretoria
South Africa – 2010 Soccer World Cup Education Summit statement Pretoria, South Africa
Summit statement:
We, Heads of State and Government, and Eminent persons, gathered at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Education Summit on 11 July 2010 in Pretoria at the invitation of the Government of South Africa. We commend the initiative and efforts of the Government of South Africa to host this Summit during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. We seize the opportunity of the Summit to reiterate the commitment made by the international community at the World Education Forum (Dakar, 2000) to ensure quality basic education for all children, young people and adults by 2015.
We reaffirm that education is a fundamental human right enshrined in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Everyone is entitled to free primary education. As global leaders, we have the responsibility to equip all children, youth and adults with the knowledge and skills needed to improve their lives and fully participate in society. Education is a precondition for sustainable and human development and a catalyst for the realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It is a driver for increased employment opportunities and livelihoods, women’s empowerment, improved maternal and child health, reduced chances of HIV/AIDS infection and greater environmental awareness and responsibility. No country has ever climbed the human development ladder without steady investment in education.
With only five years left before the 2015 target date, we are at a crucial turning point for the achievement of the Education For All (EFA) goals. Over the past decade, unprecedented progress in access to primary education, particularly in favour of girls, was made. Globally, an additional 42 million children have entered primary education since 2000, notably because of increased political leadership and national resources for education. However, progress has been too slow and formidable challenges remain. Some 72 million children are still denied their right to education and 759 million adults lack basic literacy skills. The efforts of the international community to expand primary education opportunities have often been made at the expense of education quality, of youth and adult education and literacy, as well as of other education goals. Evidence shows that deep and persistent inequalities are hindering progress across countries and populations, based on diverse and combined forms of marginalization such as income, gender, location, language and disability
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